chi dụng

Gia đình tôi phải chi dụng một khoản tiền lớn cho việc học của con cái.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To spend, to expend: The primary meaning of "chi dụng" is to use money or resources for a specific purpose, often for necessary living expenses or operational costs.
   • To disburse: It can imply the formal or necessary allocation of funds.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gia đình tôi phải chi dụng một khoản tiền lớn cho việc học của con cái. (My family has to spend a large sum of money on the children's education.)
  • Ngân sách này được chi dụng cho các dự án cộng đồng. (This budget is disbursed for community projects.)
  • Cần tính toán cẩn thận trước khi chi dụng. (One must calculate carefully before spending.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "chi dụng" is somewhat formal and is often used in contexts of household budgeting, organizational finance, or planned expenditures. It emphasizes the act of allocating resources for consumption or use.

Variants and Related Words

• Chi tiêu (v): to spend, to expend (more common in everyday language for personal spending).

  • Chị ấy chi tiêu rất tiết kiệm. (She spends very frugally.)

• Chi phí (n): cost, expense.

  • Chi phí sinh hoạt ngày càng tăng. (The cost of living is increasing.)

Synonyms

• Spend: to pay out money.
• Expend: to use or spend resources.
• Disburse: to pay out money, especially from a fund.

Related Idioms

• While "chi dụng" itself is not commonly found in idioms, it relates to the broader concept of expenditure captured in phrases like:
  • Đầu tư lớn thì chi dụng lớn: Great investment requires great spending. (Implies that significant ventures require significant resources.)